A former Klamath County Fire District 1 fireman who stole medications from elderly people under the guise of his work, was sentenced Tuesday to 30 days in jail and 160 hours public service work.
James Thomas Poore, 40, was arrested in October 2018 for entering at least two elderly people’s homes, claiming he was “checking up on them” after previously responding as a firefighter, then taking their medications.
Poore pleaded guilty to first-degree burglary, a Class A felony, and first-degree official misconduct, a Class A misdemeanor. He must serve full jail-time and satisfy his service work requirement with manual labor on a work crew.
Poore will also undergo drug and alcohol treatment and serve 36 months of probation.
District Attorney Eve Costello said Poore’s convictions will bar him from ever working in Emergency Response again.